Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)

Dickey was born on September 26, 1859 near Longwood, Fayette County, Indiana. He attended the Indiana State Normal School, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1880-1883; taught history and literature at the Fairmont, Indiana Academy, 1887-1889; was principal of the public schools, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1890-1892; was director of the Rocky Mountain Lyceum, Denver, Colorado, 1892-1896; and served James Whitcomb Riley as platform manager, 1896-1901, and as secretary, 1901-1906. From 1905 on he lived at Bear Wallow, Brown County, Indiana. His published works are Columbus and His Monument (1893); The Youth of James Whitcomb Riley (1919); The Maturity of James Whitcomb Riley (1922) and various articles in periodicals.

From the guide to the Dickey mss., 1872-1941, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington))

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